Simplify your company’s dealings between the United States and China with a law firm that specializes in international business between the two. Alpine attorneys can bridge the gap between the two countries differences in language, culture, legal systems, and business customs. Alpine has attorneys located in both China and the United States that are bilingual native fluency in English and Mandarin. Our attorneys provide your company with a competitive advantage of a single point of contact that understands the best legal practices in China and how they translate to the American system.
U.S. companies manufacturing goods in China require an understanding of the Chinese legal environment to ensure the terms and conditions between the two countries translate appropriately. Consideration for intellectual property protection, contract enforcement and dispute resolution within China need to be adjusted as the standard American terms, conditions, and methodologies may not apply or be adequate in the Chinese market.
The American NDA - Non-Disclosure Agreement is insufficient to protect your confidential information such as intellectual property, copyright, and trade secrets within China. This is why a NNN or Non-Use, Non-Disclosure, Non-Circumvention Agreements is more commonly used in China as it more appropriately deters the Chinese party from stealing due to its increased enforceability within the legal systems of China.
The reason contracts between US-China companies are written in both Chinese and English is due to their enforceability. Each respective countries court system is unable to enforce a contract they are unable to read due to a language barrier. Having the terms and conditions of a contract translated and agreed upon prior court action prevents you from being at the mercy of the court translator of your contract’s terms. Also, the enforceability of United States judgments against Chinese companies is challenging when seeking to be enforced in China. Clarifying these terms within the contract ahead of time will improve the American companies position for enforceability.